Deerfield commits up to $130 million to accelerate drug discovery at Columbia (New York, NY, June 5, 2019)--Columbia University and Deerfield Management, a healthcare investment...
Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b01320 According to the Mayo Clinic, about 20% of breast cancers make abnormally high levels of a protein...
Credit: Monique Raap, University of Victoria Since the mass production of plastics began in the 1940s, the versatile polymers have spread rapidly across the globe....
Advanced Accelerator Applications receives positive CHMP opinion for LysaKare® for reduction of kidney exposure to radiation during peptide receptor radionuclide therapy with lutetium (177Lu) oxodotreotide...
Journal of the American Heart Association report DALLAS, June 5, 2019 -- Active duty Army personnel have worse cardiovascular health compared to people of similar...
Stanford study shows how hydrothermal vents fuel massive phytoplankton blooms -- and possible hotspots for carbon storage Researchers at Stanford University say they have found...
Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, which involves analyzing fetal DNA in a maternal blood sample, is a non-invasiveness and highly accurate test for Down syndrome in...
New research indicates that for treating insomnia, stimulus control therapy (which reassociates the bed with sleepiness instead of arousal) and sleep restriction therapy are effective,...
Increasing sleep duration may help reduce cardiometabolic risk--or the risk of heart disease and metabolic disorders-- in individuals who do not get enough sleep, according...
Credit: Senior Author Roos Rodenburg, Ph.D. A new study has uncovered an increased risk of behavioral problems in children of mothers with epilepsy who took...
There is concern about the misuse of the sedative anti-anxiety medication alprazolam (Xanax®) because of the "high" it can create. A new British Journal of...
Credit: Thomas Greenfield New research suggests that state alcohol policies may be effective in reducing aggression-related and driving-related harms due to other drinkers, mainly in...
Individuals who are obese often experience heartburn and other symptoms of acid reflux. Previous research indicates that gastric bypass surgery for obesity helps alleviate symptoms...
Previous research indicates that gallstones are linked with an increased risk of stroke. A new Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology study found that gall bladder...
Public health expert Professor John Ashton is calling for local directors of public health to provide visible leadership to address the recent systematic deterioration of...
